Sector Description
The Sector as a Whole
The Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in growing crops, raising animals, harvesting timber, and harvesting fish and other animals from a farm, ranch, or their natural habitats.
The establishments in this sector are often described as farms, ranches, dairies, greenhouses, nurseries, orchards, or hatcheries. A farm may consist of a single tract of land or a number of separate tracts which may be held under different tenures. For example, one tract may be owned by the farm operator and another rented. It may be operated by the operator alone or with the assistance of members of the household or hired employees, or it may be operated by a partnership, corporation, or other type of organization. When a landowner has one or more tenants, renters, croppers, or managers, the land operated by each is considered a farm.
The sector distinguishes two basic activities: agricultural production and agricultural support activities. Agricultural production includes establishments performing the complete farm or ranch operation, such as farm owner-operators and tenant farm operators. Agricultural support activities include establishments that perform one or more activities associated with farm operation, such as soil preparation, planting, harvesting, and management, on a contract or fee basis.
Excluded from the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting sector are establishments primarily engaged in agricultural research and establishments primarily engaged in administering programs for regulating and conserving land, mineral, wildlife, and forest use. These establishments are classified in Industry 54171, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences; and Industry 92412, Administration of Conservation Programs, respectively.
IBISWorld Industry Research Report
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting in the US (11)
Revenue 2025
$586.5bn
Growth 2025
-2.64%
Key Trends
To contend with increased competition from corporations, many farms have turned toward consolidation and resource pooling
Despite the stability of the sector's place in the economy, revenue and production volumes are historically volatile
US crop performance remains bullish in the short term moving forward
Products and Services
NAICS Hierarchy 11 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
NAICS Code 11 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting sits in the 2-digit Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting sector. NAICS codes can be 2- to 6-digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be. Learn more about the structure of NAICS codes
2 Digits: 11
Sector Title: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
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1111 Oilseed and Grain Farming
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11111 Soybean Farming
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11112 Oilseed (except Soybean) Farming
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11113 Dry Pea and Bean Farming
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11114 Wheat Farming
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11115 Corn Farming
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11116 Rice Farming
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11119 Other Grain Farming
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1112 Vegetable and Melon Farming
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11121 Vegetable and Melon Farming
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1113 Fruit and Tree Nut Farming
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11131 Orange Groves
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11132 Citrus (except Orange) Groves
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11133 Noncitrus Fruit and Tree Nut Farming
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1114 Greenhouse, Nursery, and Floriculture Production
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11141 Food Crops Grown Under Cover
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11142 Nursery and Floriculture Production
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1119 Other Crop Farming
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11191 Tobacco Farming
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11192 Cotton Farming
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11193 Sugarcane Farming
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11194 Hay Farming
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11199 All Other Crop Farming
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1121 Cattle Ranching and Farming
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11211 Beef Cattle Ranching and Farming, including Feedlots
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11212 Dairy Cattle and Milk Production
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11213 Dual-Purpose Cattle Ranching and Farming
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1122 Hog and Pig Farming
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11221 Hog and Pig Farming
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1123 Poultry and Egg Production
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11231 Chicken Egg Production
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11232 Broilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production
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11233 Turkey Production
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11234 Poultry Hatcheries
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11239 Other Poultry Production
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1124 Sheep and Goat Farming
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11241 Sheep Farming
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11242 Goat Farming
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1125 Aquaculture
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1129 Other Animal Production
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11291 Apiculture
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11292 Horses and Other Equine Production
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11293 Fur-Bearing Animal and Rabbit Production
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11299 All Other Animal Production
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1131 Timber Tract Operations
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11311 Timber Tract Operations
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1132 Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products
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11321 Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products
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1133 Logging
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11331 Logging
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1141 Fishing
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1142 Hunting and Trapping
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11421 Hunting and Trapping
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1151 Support Activities for Crop Production
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1152 Support Activities for Animal Production
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11521 Support Activities for Animal Production
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1153 Support Activities for Forestry
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11531 Support Activities for Forestry
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